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Ace Cafe Southern Region Meet 5th April 2010
April 5, 2010 from 6pm to 11pm – Ace Cafe London
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BMW Show 2010, Santa Pod
September 19, 2010 all day – Santa Pod Raceway
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E30 M3 Evolution II Restoration
My E30 M3 Project
Purchased in March 2007 1988 Evolution II Number 245/500 Macau Blue
The car is a UK car from new and i have been informed that it was only 1 of 40 or so Evo II cars that were introduced into the UK in 1988. I have all documented history and loads of receipts adding up to Thousands..
This is what the car looked like when i purchased it.
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Posted by Leigh D on November 2, 2009 at 5:30pm — 6 Comments
323i
I also bought a very rare BMW e3 2500 from the editor of Practical Classics magazine with a view to making some modifications. Sympathetic ones of course. However, the car was in such lovely condition it would have been a shame to ch… Continue
Posted by Mark Brown - RetroBeemer on September 18, 2009 at 7:17am — 6 Comments
My E39 so far......
The thing that prompted my little trip on changing my car was purely mechanical. When I bought the car back in la… Continue
Posted by Sam (Southern Region Rep) on February 8, 2009 at 8:00pm — 8 Comments
Southern BM-Thoughts from behind the walls.
Posted by Andrew Brien on May 15, 2008 at 8:29am — 80 Comments
How to clean your car's paint with a Clay Bar
To clay your car, you need just 3 things:
1) A clay bar
2) Some clay lubricant (usually a quick detailer)
3) A microfibre cloth
You can usually stop by your loc… Continue
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I'm thrilled to be a member and I'm looking forward to using this site and hopefully getting to know other members.
Thanks for the warm welcome!
Posted by Jeff Mayes on May 19, 2008 at 6:08pm
To paint or not to paint 2.
Posted by RICHARD on December 10, 2008 at 6:32am — 6 Comments
Waxing your car
October 2008
I foolishly thought that I'd have a bit of an easy time in October after the panic in September... how wrong was I?! Thanks to RK the ball started rolling early with the AC Schnitzer decals and the ACS type4 staggered 18" alloys. After lots of searching and discussions with RK I decided to "open the flood gates" and throw everything I could at the car, starting from the ground up! Whilst typing this I'm just thinking of all the emails that have been sent to an… Continue
Posted by Sam (Southern Region Rep) on November 4, 2008 at 9:00am — 3 Comments
To paint or not to paint.......
Started stripping the bonnet today to find THREE layers of blue. I knew the front had been painted but had no idea what was underneath. The original paint, then a coat on top of that with standard primer an a coat of horrible scratch hiding primer. And if that wasn't enough, someone had repeated that process again! So there is about 10 coats in total.
I will be glad to get it all off!
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Posted by RICHARD on October 30, 2008 at 12:49pm — 16 Comments
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Hello all, I've just used my incar tape & now its stuck in tape player of my e39 535i any advice it reads tape error on dash & when I press the eject button it just has a clicking sound but d…
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Le Mans 2010
Any members planning on going this June?
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There has been a few members recently asking about exhaust systems. I thought members with aftermarket and performance exhaust systems and manifolds could post what they have and what they think of t…
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hi l am looking for the above rims for my 325i sport ( e30 ) or a similar deep dish wheel, or even the best place to get hold of these. any ideas. cheers richard
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my bmw e46 325ci will not start. usually when i turn the key i can hear my fuel pump and buzzing from the engine bay area. now when i turn my key i cant hear the fuel pump and the buzzing has gone fr…
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Hi all as you prob have all got bored of reading I've finally parted with the cash for the rad on the wifes e39 so now her's has moved out of my garage I have got the space back to repair the rust on…
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have box full of in car dvd players 2 head rest screens and a few dvd players all come with wiring iam not that clued up on wiring so never fitted make a offer will post some pics many thanks
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Hey guys, Post pictures of your results in this thread. I've just finished giving my car 1 coat of FI sealant, 4 coats of Svisswax Concorso, and then finished off with a quick application of Zaino…
Started by jrobbo in Detailers Corner. Last reply by denns bishop Feb 6.
BMW M SPORT BUMPER
HELLO PEOPLE . I AM LOOKING FOR A BMW E46 FRONT BUMPER SALOON . ANY COLOUR OR CONDISION .. THANKS .. JAY
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